Adult Nurse Practitioner (ANP)
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Adult Nurse Practitioners in the United States are largely women. The group as a whole has a nationwide average of $92K annually for pay. Geography is the biggest factor affecting pay for this group, followed by experience level. For the most part, Adult Nurse Practitioners enjoy their work and report high levels of job satisfaction. While some workers in this profession — approximately one-fifth — do not have any health coverage, a strong majority do receive medical benefits and the greater part have dental insurance. The information for this rundown comes from respondents who completed PayScale's salary questionnaire.

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Job Description for Adult Nurse Practitioner (ANP)

As a adult nurse practitioner, one is required to perform the following duties on a day-to-day basis: delivering cost-effective healthcare to patients, consulting with physicians in order to provide special care to both acute and chronic conditions, assessing a patient and determining what sort of documents and testing they need, evaluating the effectiveness of a plan and making necessary changes to them, speaking with the patient and their families about a diagnosis, providing several healthcare options, consulting with the patient in order to choose the best option, and choosing medications for illnesses.

As a adult nurse practitioner, one usually works in a hospital or clinic for 12 hours at a time. They are usually on their feet for most of the day. Some hospitals require that a nurse practitioner to be on-call.

To be considered as a adult nurse practitioner, one must have a bachelor's or masters in nursing. One must also understand how a health care plan works and how to identify the benefits and costs. One must follow policies and procedures given by the hospital. One must have excellent written and verbal communication skills, and one must have great interpersonal skills. Finally, one must be able to assess the effectiveness of a medicine when treating specific illnesses.

Adult Nurse Practitioner (ANP) Tasks

Prescribe medications or other forms of treatment such as physical therapy, inhalation therapy, or related therapeutic procedures.

Collaborate with the physician and other health professionals to prepare comprehensive patient care plan as necessary.

Common Career Paths for Adult Nurse Practitioner (ANP)

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Adult Nurse Practitioners who take on a higher-level position such as Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner may get paid a little bit less in that new role, as Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioners on average bring home $77K.

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Popular Skills for Adult Nurse Practitioner (ANP)

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Adult Nurse Practitioners seem to require a rather large skill set. Most notably, skills in Gastroenterology, Orthopedics, Pain Management, and Acute Care are correlated to pay that is above average, with boosts in pay of 7 percent. At the other end of the pay range are skills like Urology. People who know Palliative Care usually also know Oncology and Acute Care. Most people skilled in Geriatrics are similarly competent in Acute Care and Oncology.

Pay by Experience Level for Adult Nurse Practitioner (ANP)

Median of all compensation (including tips, bonus, and overtime) by years of experience.

Adult Nurse Practitioners with more experience do not necessarily bring home bigger paychecks. In fact, experience in this field tends to impact compensation minimally. The average inexperienced worker earns $90K, and someone who has worked for five to 10 years can expect a bigger median salary of $97K. After one to two decades on the job, professionals can reap plentiful salaries that average out to the six-figure sum of $105K. People who have worked for more than 20 years report a median income of $106K, which is barely higher than the median for folks with 10 to 20 years of experience.

Pay Difference by Location

Adult Nurse Practitioners will find that San Francisco offers an impressive pay rate, one which exceeds the national average by 42 percent. Adult Nurse Practitioners will also find cushy salaries in New York (+20 percent) and Boston (+17 percent). The smallest paychecks in the market, 10 percent south of the national average, can be found in Denver. Employers also pay below the national average in St. Louis (8 percent lower) and Buffalo (7 percent lower).

Adult Nurse Practitioner (ANP) Reviews

What is it like working as an Adult Nurse Practitioner (ANP)?

Adult Nurse Practitioner (ANP) in Minneapolis:

"Great job, I visit the frail elderly."

Pros: Visiting the frail elderly to make a difference in their last years of life, for improved quality of life.

Cons: Driving an hour each way.

Adult Nurse Practitioner (ANP) in Harrisburg:

"Rewarding Career."

Pros: Specialty environment, independence, collegiality with other providers, developing relationships with patients, making a difference in lives.